Best Public Schools in Tazewell, VA

Summary:

The city of Tazewell, Virginia is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Tazewell High, Tazewell Primary, and Tazewell Middle. These schools, part of the Tazewell County Public Schools district, demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and socioeconomic challenges.

Tazewell High and Tazewell Middle stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, with high test scores and strong rankings compared to state averages. Tazewell High boasts impressive proficiency rates in subjects like writing and algebra, while Tazewell Middle excels in math and reading. However, all three schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.05% to 83.2%.

The schools in Tazewell also share a predominantly white student population, with racial diversity being limited. Additionally, there are funding disparities within the district, as evidenced by the varying spending per student, from $7,371 at Tazewell High to $8,888 at Tazewell Middle. The student-teacher ratios also differ, with Tazewell Primary having a higher ratio of 20:1 compared to the secondary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Writing (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)			SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Biology (2024)		SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)				SOL Geography (2024)	SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tazewell Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	175 Parkview Drive	Tazewell	24651	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 988-4441	422	21	20.0	83.2%	378 (89.6%)	12 (2.8%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)								(n/a)																		$7,823	$1,022	$6,801
Tazewell High	Public	9-12	167 Cosby Blvd	Tazewell	24651	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 988-6502	537	39	13.7	83.1%	491 (91.4%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	66	109^th of 329 public high schools	66.9%		65.7	114^th of 326 public high schools	65.0%	5	91.4		97.4	73.9	100.0				82.6	76.3					90.8	63.6		$7,371	$498	$6,873
Tazewell Middle	Public	6-8	367 Hope Street	Tazewell	24651	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 988-6513	369	30	12.3	83.2%	333 (90.2%)	17 (4.6%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	77.2	74^th of 417 public middle schools	82.3%		78	76^th of 422 public middle schools	82.0%	2		100.0				81.8	69.4	76.9			65.8	84.4	80.7	80.0			83.6	$8,888	$553	$8,335

Cities Near Tazewell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Tazewell	1.17 mi	1	37^th
Bluefield	12.91 mi	5	53^rd
Cedar Bluff	13.29 mi	1	43^rd
Richlands	13.99 mi	3	95^th
Saltville	14.02 mi	4	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.